A California federal judge ruled on June 27 that Chris Lischewski, former Bumble Bee CEO, is liable for fixing tuna prices only for his conviction period. This voided the Associated Wholesale...
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Jealsa’s Founder Posthumously Awarded For Contributing To Inclusion
The Spanish organization Amicos awarded Jesús Alonso Fernández, founder of leading tuna canner Jealsa, for “Best Practices and Responsible Recruitment.” It lauded Alonso’s...
Galician Parliament Says EU-Thai FTA “Would Be A Lethal Blow”
The EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is sending shivers down the spines of tuna canners in Galicia, an autonomous region in Spain. The Galician parliament wants the local and central...
Majestic Seafood Cannery Shuts Down, Thousands Left Jobless
The news that the Majestic Seafood cannery stopped its production caused a shock wave in the community of Lae, Papua New Guinea. High tuna prices and the shortfall in supply forced the company...
2022 Imports: Ecuadorian Packers Turned Their Back On Chinese Loins
Ecuadorian canner's imports of pre-cooked loins during 2022 considerably shrank. The sharp rise in prices (specifically from China) made purchasing foreign-produced loins significantly less...
Atunlo Sets Up New Tuna Oil Production Line
Spanish processing firm Atunlo is gearing up to produce oil for human consumption from tuna heads. The product will be exported to Japan through the multinational company Nissui. The new...
US Canned Tuna Consumption Suffered A 27 Percent Blow In 2021
Americans ate a lot more seafood in 2021, but their interest in canned tuna nose dived by 27 percent. The National Institute of Fisheries (NFI) revealed these dramatic statistics in its...
Readers Divided On Whether Thai Canned Tuna Gets Zero Tariff In EU
The EU and Thailand recently announced the relaunch of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which is likely to be inked soon. Atuna asked its readers if canned tuna will be included...
Spanish Organization Rates Best And Worst Tuna
Canned tuna continues to stay on top of the Spanish shopper's list. The country’s Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) recently published a report after analyzing 32 cans of tuna – 13 in...
Report Throws Light On Maldivian Women Tuna Processors
Maldivian small-scale women tuna processors face a bumpy road ahead, according to the latest report by the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPLNF). ‘Increasing Economic Benefit to Women...
India’s Slow Yet Steady Canned Tuna Market Keeps A Positive Outlook
The Indian canned tuna industry, relatively one of the smallest globally, foresees a favorable market in the next five years as consumers are increasingly switching to canned products. Top...
Top Tuna Exec Hints Italian Canned Tuna Under Grave Threat
The rising costs of tuna production and decreasing consumption are taking a toll on Italian tuna processors. Adolfo Valsecchi, Managing Director of Generale Conserve, said the tuna industry is...
Thai Union Holds Tight To Portugal Market, Launches New Range Of Tuna Products
Thai Union's subsidiary plant, European Seafood Investment Portugal (ESIP), inaugurated a new factory store last week and introduced a new 'Peniche Cans' range of tuna salad products. The 220...
Hagoromo Celebrates Sea Chicken Day But Hikes Canned Tuna Prices
On May 25, Japan’s pioneer canned tuna company, Hagoromo Foods Corporation, celebrated its founding. This day was also designated Sea Chicken Day by the firm as its renowned national Sea...
Century Pacific Sells 3% Shares And Raises USD 50.29 M
Philippines tuna canner, Century Pacific Food Inc., sold 114 million shares as a private placement on May 22, raising PHP 2.8 billion (USD 50.29 million). The Po family-owned parent company,...
Bermeo Eyes On Historic Cannery As International Tuna Center
Local politicians have suggested converting the Ormaza canning factory, which closed fifteen years ago, into the Bermeo International Tuna Center (BITC). City Mayor, Aritz Abaroa, announced...
Pinsa Workers Strike For Fair Profit Sharing
Hundreds of workers at Grupo Pinsa’s Mazatlan processing facility are protesting (since last Thursday) to achieve a fair distribution of profits. They claim the tuna company wants to cut their...
Calvo’s Easy Flip Can Saves 24% In Steel
Grupo Calvo’s innovative Easy Flip tuna can is starring at the METPACK 2023 trade fair for metal packaging. Its producer, Tata Steel, is highlighting the pioneering collaboration with the...
The Establishment Of Dongwon As Global Tuna Giant
The South Korean company Dongwon, founded in 1969 by Kim Jae-Chul, carved its niche as one of the largest global tuna companies. With over five decades of experience in the fishing...
StarKist Achieves Partial Victory In Price-Fixing Claim
A federal judge dismissed claims against StarKist, Del Monte, and Dongwon Industries arising out of tuna purchases before May 2011. He ruled that the two grocery companies had not provided...
